[2] It was developed by ABAS Software AG, in 1981 based in Karlsruhe, Germany.

[3] Abas was sold to United Kingdom-based industrial software company Forterro in 2019.

Its functions include purchasing and sales, production, materials management and financial accounting.

The system is used in mechanical and plant engineering, in the automotive industry, and in trade and service companies.

[2] abas ERP is bundled with a Liferay-based business portal and open-source reporting software JasperReports.